diff --git a/embassy-macros/src/lib.rs b/embassy-macros/src/lib.rs
index 8d8accfc..bcd3f2ad 100644
--- a/embassy-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,11 @@ pub fn interrupt_declare(item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     };
     result.into()
 }
-
+/// # interrupt_take procedural macro
+///
+/// core::panic! is used as a default way to panic in this macro as there is no sensible way of enabling/disabling defmt for macro generation.
+/// We are aware that this brings bloat in the form of core::fmt, but the bloat is already included with e.g. array indexing panics.
+/// To get rid of this bloat, use the compiler flags `-Zbuild-std=core -Zbuild-std-features=panic_immediate_abort`.
 #[proc_macro]
 pub fn interrupt_take(item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let name = syn::parse_macro_input!(item as syn::Ident);
@@ -250,7 +254,7 @@ pub fn interrupt_take(item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
             static TAKEN: ::embassy::export::atomic::AtomicBool = ::embassy::export::atomic::AtomicBool::new(false);
 
             if TAKEN.compare_exchange(false, true, ::embassy::export::atomic::Ordering::AcqRel, ::embassy::export::atomic::Ordering::Acquire).is_err() {
-                panic!("IRQ Already taken");
+                core::panic!("IRQ Already taken");
             }
 
             let irq: interrupt::#name_interrupt = unsafe { ::core::mem::transmute(()) };
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/buffered_uart.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/buffered_uart.rs
index 69c7de93..90d28878 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/buffered_uart.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/buffered_uart.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #[path = "../example_common.rs"]
 mod example_common;
 
-use defmt::panic;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
 use embassy_nrf::buffered_uarte::State;
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/multiprio.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/multiprio.rs
index 78ea5bc0..85e12690 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/multiprio.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/multiprio.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ mod example_common;
 use example_common::*;
 
 use cortex_m_rt::entry;
-use defmt::panic;
 use embassy::executor::{Executor, InterruptExecutor};
 use embassy::interrupt::InterruptExt;
 use embassy::time::{Duration, Instant, Timer};
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/qspi.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/qspi.rs
index e5560cea..c7f9503b 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/qspi.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/qspi.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #[path = "../example_common.rs"]
 mod example_common;
 
-use defmt::{assert_eq, panic};
+use defmt::assert_eq;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy::traits::flash::Flash;
 use embassy_nrf::Peripherals;
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/qspi_lowpower.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/qspi_lowpower.rs
index 7a3c68ee..e9e1bac4 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/qspi_lowpower.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/qspi_lowpower.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 mod example_common;
 
 use core::mem;
-use defmt::panic;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy::time::{Duration, Timer};
 use embassy::traits::flash::Flash;
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/rng.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/rng.rs
index 5f575897..d12684e3 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/rng.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/rng.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #[path = "../example_common.rs"]
 mod example_common;
 
-use defmt::{panic, unwrap};
+use defmt::unwrap;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy::traits::rng::Rng as _;
 use embassy_nrf::interrupt;
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/saadc.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/saadc.rs
index c6eac555..bc6b2b52 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/saadc.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/saadc.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #[path = "../example_common.rs"]
 mod example_common;
-use defmt::panic;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy::time::{Duration, Timer};
 use embassy_nrf::saadc::{ChannelConfig, Config, Saadc};
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/saadc_continuous.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/saadc_continuous.rs
index a06a01e9..81559237 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/saadc_continuous.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/saadc_continuous.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #[path = "../example_common.rs"]
 mod example_common;
-use defmt::panic;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy_nrf::ppi::Ppi;
 use embassy_nrf::saadc::{ChannelConfig, Config, Saadc, SamplerState};
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/spim.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/spim.rs
index 9afd17ef..d34ca0b8 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/spim.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/spim.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #[path = "../example_common.rs"]
 mod example_common;
 
-use defmt::panic;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy_nrf::gpio::{Level, Output, OutputDrive};
 use embassy_nrf::Peripherals;
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/temp.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/temp.rs
index af9775f5..4b30b6ea 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/temp.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/temp.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 mod example_common;
 use example_common::*;
 
-use defmt::panic;
 use embassy::{
     executor::Spawner,
     time::{Duration, Timer},
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/twim.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/twim.rs
index c0a2aab5..4c2f2bf2 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/twim.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/twim.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #[path = "../example_common.rs"]
 mod example_common;
 
-use defmt::{panic, *};
+use defmt::*;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy_nrf::twim::{self, Twim};
 use embassy_nrf::{interrupt, Peripherals};
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/twim_lowpower.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/twim_lowpower.rs
index e25ecb57..62a5f0c9 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/twim_lowpower.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/twim_lowpower.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ mod example_common;
 
 use core::mem;
 
-use defmt::{panic, *};
+use defmt::*;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy::time::{Duration, Timer};
 use embassy_nrf::twim::{self, Twim};
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/uart.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/uart.rs
index df7a4e78..6b89e083 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/uart.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/uart.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 mod example_common;
 use example_common::*;
 
-use defmt::panic;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy::traits::uart::{Read, Write};
 use embassy_nrf::gpio::NoPin;
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/uart_idle.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/uart_idle.rs
index e9f4a285..ec9a3602 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/uart_idle.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/uart_idle.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ mod example_common;
 use embassy_traits::uart::ReadUntilIdle;
 use example_common::*;
 
-use defmt::panic;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy::traits::uart::Write;
 use embassy_nrf::gpio::NoPin;
diff --git a/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/usart_irq.rs b/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/usart_irq.rs
index 8dc047cf..58807390 100644
--- a/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/usart_irq.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/usart_irq.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ mod example_common;
 
 use example_common::*;
 
-use defmt::panic;
 use embassy::executor::Spawner;
 use embassy::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
 use embassy_stm32::dma::NoDma;